In Defense of … ‘Dracula vs. Frankenstein’
It’s considered one of the worst movies ever made — a ‘Plan 9 From Outer Space’ of the ‘70s. But as many B-movie fans know, ‘Dracula vs. Frankenstein’ has some, uh, merits. The movie was released in 1971, and directed…
The Galaxy Invader (1985)
There were a total of 3 effects in this movie: The first was the crappy animated “meteor” as it hit the earth. The second was the rubber suited alien (reminded me a lot of the creature from the black lagoon)….
Dolph Lundgren
Dolph Lundgren was born in Stockholm and lived there until the age of 13, when he moved to his grandparents in Nyland, Ångermanland, Sweden. Despite an early interest in music and the fine arts, Dolph decided to follow in his…
Assault of the Sasquatch
Three hunters are out poaching for bear when they fortuitously trap a sasquatch. Terry Drake (Kevin Shea) seeing his monetary ship come in phones a mysterious collector to tell him he’s finally tracked down what the collector is looking for….
Happy Ending – In Production
Who doesn’t like a happy ending? As Sick Puppy Pictures and MOnsterworks66 film Happy Ending continues to gain a lot of interest as production proceeds. Happy Ending is a hot and hilarious romp of a scifi-horror comedy feature that…
Menahem Golan, Passionate Auteur of the B-Movie
Menahem Golan, the colorful Israeli filmmaker who began his prolific B-movie career with Roger Corman, introduced audiences to Jean-Claude Van Damme and during his 1980s heyday directed action stars like Sylvester Stallone and Chuck Norris, died on Friday in Jaffa,…
Robin Williams Passes
Robin Williams, an Academy Award-winning actor and comedian who imbued his performances with wild inventiveness and a kind of manic energy, died on Monday at his home in Marin County, Calif. He was 63. The county sheriff’s office said in…
The Alien Dead (1980)
I always heard that this was the absolute worst zombie movie of all time, but I’d much rather watch this than Zombie Nightmare, Revenge of the Dead, or Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things… definitely. You could do a lot…
Killer Zombie Monkey from Outer Space
This is a book written, illustrated and colored from pretty much one guy. His name is Matt Davis. I met Matt at Wonder Con earlier this year. He was just one of the many awesome people that I crossed paths…
B Movie Celebration…..A Great Success
1984 has come again once more. It was an amazing weekend delving into the cinematic gems of that era. Great conversation, amazing people and a really interactive environment that offered amazing viewing, great camaderie and a really chance to share…
The Final Day Of The B Movie Celebration
Wow, it;s gone so fast and is s much fun this year….. Here is what our last day brings us SUNDAY 8/10 ICE PIRATES NOON C.H.U.D. 2:00 PM CHOPPING MALL 4:00 PM Come and join us
The 8 Biggest Film Box Office Disasters of All Time
As the year comes to a close, 2013 has given us not one, but two epic box office bombs that rank among the top five flops of all-time: Disney’s The Lone Ranger and Universal’s R.I.P.D. Over at Disney, the The…
It Came from Outer Space (1953)
Does every SF movie made in the 1950s have to be an analog of McCarthyism? This is nothing more than a good SF movie made with a certain elan by Jack Arnold on a low budget. The desert, alas, is…
Night Train to Paris (1964)
Those who thought Leslie Nielsen was born with white hair and a silly expression are wrong. Sceptics will say that it is theologically impossible, but we have here incontrovertible proof in Nielsen’s case of Life before Birth. (Of course, connoisseurs…
The B Movie Celebration Day 2 Movie Celebration
SATURDAY 8/9 HARDBODIES NOON THE LAST STARFIGHTER 2:00 PM THE TOXIC AVENGER 4:00 PM THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BONZAI 7:00 PM REPO MAN 9:00 PM SILENT NIGHT DEADLY NIGHT MIDNIGHT As Joe Bob Says ….CHECK IT OUT
Hercules
As in days of old when Hollywood would churn out two films of a similar conceit in the same year – think Deep Impact and Armageddon, Dante’s Peak and Volcano – 2014 sees two versions of Greek demi-God, Hercules and…
Little Big Boy (2012)
Horror/Comedy “Little Big Boy: The Death Stalker Murders” is a black satire that focuses on the life and events surrounding famed Indie filmmaker Jimmy Duncan. Told in a blend of retrospective/ documentary format the film shows a bizarre environment of…
Menahem Golan Passes
Legendary filmmaker Menahem Golan, co-founder of The Cannon Group production company and Israeli cinema pioneer, has died. He was 85. According to multiple Israeli news outlets, Golan lost consciousness while strolling outside his house in the city of Jaffa with…
Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn
Charles Band… yeah producer/director Charles Band and by that name you should know what you are going to get. Well unless it’s your first taste, which if it is, ‘Metalstorm’ is probably not a great starting point. I wanted to…
The Yellow Canary (1963)
Despite the five favorable commentaries submitted to this forum, “The Yellow Canary”, the 1963 film that showed up on cable recently, it is not a good film. Evidently, it is a piece of nostalgia to those viewers that rated it…